R&D Manager - Hardware Architecture - 352

Quantinuum; London; On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an R&D Manager specializing in quantum computing. This role involves leading the architecture team to design large scale quantum computers, working with advanced technologies, and ensuring high performance metrics. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and a solid understanding of quantum systems, packaging, and interconnects.

Benefits

Flexible work schedule

401(k) match for student loan repayment

Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

Equity and 12 Paid holidays

Generous vacation and sick time

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years’ experience in relevant fields.
• Solid understanding of quantum scalability enablers.
• Experience with laser cooling and trapping of ions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture team to conceptualize large scale quantum computers.
• Manage research scientists to develop new sub-systems.
• Communicate findings to larger technical and executive teams.

Skills

Quantum information

Optics

Electronics

Cryogenics

Photonics

Vacuum systems

Laboratory work

Leadership skills

Education

Master’s degree

PhD preferred

Tools

Laser systems

Control systems

Micro-optical systems

Job description

Science Led, Enterprise Driven – Accelerating Quantum Computing

Quantinuum is the world’s largest integrated quantum company, pioneering powerful quantum computers and advanced software solutions. Quantinuum’s technology drives breakthroughs in materials discovery, cybersecurity, and next-gen quantum AI. With approximately 500 employees, including 370+ scientists and engineers, Quantinuum leads the quantum computing revolution across continents.

We unite best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware to accelerate quantum computing. With integrated full-stack technology, our world-class team is rapidly scaling quantum computing.

Quantinuum recently secured $300M in funding, visit our news pages to learn more about this and other Quantinuum scientific breakthroughs and achievements: https://www.quantinuum.com/news

We are seeking an R&D Manager specializing in quantum computer packaging and interconnects for our Hardware Architecture team in ourBroomfield, CO location, to apply their skills to the development of our next generation large scale quantum computers. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of the QCCD architecture, packaging and interconnect challenges related to large-scale quantum computers, basic sub-system concepts and requirements, experimental limitations, and theoretical use-cases. The candidate should also have a solid understanding of key QC scalability enablers such as photonics, micro-fabrication processes, ASICs, and ultra-high vacuum systems. This diverse set of topics will be used to create a state-of-the-art design for a commercial quantum computer that advances key performance metrics in qubit count, run-time, and circuit fidelity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture team to conceptualize large scale quantum computers
• Architect vacuum, cryogenic, electrical, and photonic packaging and interconnect solutions for large-scale quantum computers.
• Manage a team research scientists and engineers to develop new sub-systems compatible with high electrical and optical I/O, ultra-low magnetic, electrical, and mechanical noise, and cryogenic and ultra-high vacuum operation.
• Analyze performance and reliability of electronic, vacuum, cryogenic, and optical sub-systems
• Define system level requirements and high-level sub-system and technology requirements
• Work with sub-system teams to identify potential technology insertions into the architecture
• Communicate findings and design proposals to larger technical, management, and executive teams
• Develop, implement, and oversee best scientific practices across the architecture team

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Master’s degree minimum
• Minimum of 10+ years’ experience (PhD inclusive) involving one or more of the following areas: quantum information, ion trapping, qubits, atomic physics, spectroscopy, optics, vacuum systems, electronics, cryogenics, lasers, photonics, or laboratory work in the physical sciences.
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. person (defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status

WE VALUE:

• PhD Preferred
• Experience leading a team in designing or operating a device for quantum information processing.
• 15+ years’ experience in scientific research and development, engineering, or leadership roles.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, and experience in working with customers and partners.
• Experience with laser cooling and trapping of ions or neutral atoms.
• Experience performing simulation and modeling to inform experiments.
• Experience with control systems for data collection, signal processing and analysis.
• Experience with laser systems, especially frequency-stabilized diode lasers, optical cavities, and phase or intensity feedback loops.
• Experience with cryogenic systems.
• Experience with ultra-high vacuum systems.
• Experience developing quantum error correcting codes
• Experience with electro-optic devices, including photodetectors and light modulators.
• Experience designing and testing micro-optical systems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with published results within their field of research.

$160,000 - $200,000 a year

Compensation & Benefits:

Range posted is inclusive of incentive target

Incentive Eligible

Estimated total wage: $160,000 - $200,000

What’s in it for you?

A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work

Flexible work schedule

401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit

Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.